Hello {{Individual.FirstName}}!
Your favorite genre is {{Individual.BookStoreProfile__dlm.[0].FavoriteGenre__c}}.
{{/with}} ``` Using aliases makes your template code easier to understand and can prevent errors that result from traversing complex objects. ## Filtering Data The `filter` helper function has this syntax: ``` {{filter list fieldName comparisonOperator targetValue filterAs}} ``` For the `list` parameter, specify the object that contains the data to filter. For the `fieldName` parameter, specify the field to filter on. For the next two parameters, specify the filter criteria. Finally, for the `filterAs` parameter, specify the data type to use in the filter. This example uses the sample JSON object from the preceding section. The code uses nested `get` functions. The innermost `get` function returns the root data graph object. The `get` function outside of that returns the content of the `IndividualIdentityLink__dlm` object in the data graph. From that object, the `filter` function returns all data in which the value of the `ssot__DataSourceObjectId__c` is a string that equals "Contact". ``` {{filter (get (get @root "$dataGraph") IndividualIdentityLink__dlm) "ssot__DataSourceObjectId__c" "EQUALS" "Contact" "string"}} ``` The function returns an object that matches the filter criteria. ```json { "SourceRecordId__c": "003Ws00000QxpYzIAJ", "UnifiedRecordId__c": "7471ce0c3b44998ffb8342eabdf2c02b", "ssot__DataSourceId__c": "Salesforce_Home", "ssot__DataSourceObjectId__c": "Contact", "ssot__Individual__dlm": [ { "ssot__FirstName__c": "Erica", "ssot__Id__c": "003Ws00000QxpYzIAJ", "ssot__LastName__c": "Douglass", "ssot__PersonName__c": "Erica Douglass", "ssot__TitleName__c": "", "BookStoreProfile__dlm": [ { "FavoriteGenre__c": "Fantasy", "LastVisitedStoreId__c": "2121", "LoyaltyTier__c": "Bronze", "MemberId__c": "003Ws00000QxpYzIAJ", "RewardPoints__c": 80, "BookStore__dlm": [ { "StoreAddress__c": "331 Town Square Drive, Decatur GA, 30012", "StoreHoursDays__c": "Mon - Sun", "StoreHoursTime__c": "8am - 8pm", "StoreId__c": "2121", "StoreName__c": "RL at Town Square", "BookStoreEvent__dlm": [ { "EventDate__c": "2026-07-22T20:00:00.000Z", "EventDescription__c": "Guest visit from an author", "EventName__c": "Monthly Author Visit", "StoreEventId__c": "6", "StoreId__c": "2121" }, { "EventDate__c": "2026-07-20T19:00:00.000Z", "EventDescription__c": "Lively storytelling for the little ones!", "EventName__c": "Weekly Storytime", "StoreEventId__c": "5", "StoreId__c": "2121" }, { "EventDate__c": "2026-07-15T20:00:00.000Z", "EventDescription__c": "Monthly book club for young adults", "EventName__c": "Young Adult Book Club", "StoreEventId__c": "4", "StoreId__c": "2121" } ] } ] } ] } ] } ``` ## Sorting Data The `sort` helper function has this syntax: ``` {{sort list fieldName sortOrder sortAs}} ``` For the `list` parameter, specify the object that contains the data to filter. For the `fieldName` parameter, specify the field to sort on. For `sortOrder`, specify whether to sort in ascending (`asc`) or descending (`desc`) order. Finally, for `sortAs`, specify the data type to use in the sort operation. This example uses the same sample JSON object from the preceding section and builds on the `filter` example. **note:** This code example uses line breaks and indentation to improve readability. This example is valid, but with Handlebars it’s more common for a section of code such as this to be combined onto one line. ``` {{sort (get (get (get (filter (get (get @root "$dataGraph") IndividualIdentityLink__dlm) "ssot__DataSourceObjectId__c" "EQUALS" "Contact" "string") BookStoreProfile__dlm) BookStore__dlm) BookStoreEvent__dlm) "EventDate__c" "asc" "date"}} ``` Working from the inside out, this code example completes these steps: 1. Returns the root data graph (`get @root "$dataGraph"`). 2. From the root data graph, returns the content of the `IndividualIdentityLink__dlm` object. 3. From the `IndividualIdentityLink__dlm` object, returns the object for which the value of the `ssot__DataSourceObjectId__c` property is a string that equals "Contact". 4. From the filtered object, returns the contents of the `BookStoreProfile__dlm` object. 5. From the `BookStoreProfile__dlm` object, returns the contents of the `BookStore__dlm` object. 6. From the `BookStore__dlm` object, returns the contents of the `BookStoreEvent__dlm` object sorted in ascending date order by the `EventDate__c` property. The code returns the list of objects from the `BookStoreEvent__dlm` array, sorted by date from earliest to latest. ```json [ { "EventDate__c": "2026-07-15T20:00:00.000Z", "EventDescription__c": "Monthly book club for young adults", "EventName__c": "Young Adult Book Club", "StoreEventId__c": "4", "StoreId__c": "2121" }, { "EventDate__c": "2026-07-20T19:00:00.000Z", "EventDescription__c": "Lively storytelling for the little ones!", "EventName__c": "Weekly Storytime", "StoreEventId__c": "5", "StoreId__c": "2121" }, { "EventDate__c": "2026-07-22T20:00:00.000Z", "EventDescription__c": "Guest visit from an author", "EventName__c": "Monthly Author Visit", "StoreEventId__c": "6", "StoreId__c": "2121" } ] ```